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Definition of interstate - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
US highwayUS major highway in the US linking statesUS
- We drove on the interstate to reach New York.
Adjective
among statesUS existing or carried on between statesUS
- They traveled on an interstate journey last summer.
Adverb
travelUS moving from one state to anotherUS
- They drove interstate to visit their grandparents.
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major highway in the US linking states
Expressions with interstate
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trade or business activity carried on between different states in a country
Federal regulations apply because the company is engaged in interstate commerce.
major road system connecting multiple states in the US
We drove on the interstate highway from New York to Florida..
Origin of interstate
Latin, inter (between) + status (standing)
Terms with interstate included in their meaning
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interstate commerce
control of commodity prices in interstate commerce
interstate commerce
tax on the use of goods purchased in another state
legal
US waters used for interstate or foreign commerce
abr: Interstate 5
short for Interstate 5, a major highway in the US
transportation
vehicle used for interstate travel
Examples of interstate in a sentence
Truckers prefer using the interstate for long hauls. The interstate commerce regulations were updated. Interstate travel has increased this year. They moved interstate for a new job opportunity. Packages are often shipped interstate for delivery.
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- French:autoroute inter-États, interétatique, ...
- German:Autobahn, zwischenstaatlich, ...
- Italian:autostrada, interstatale, ...
- Spanish:autopista interestatal, interestatal, ...
- Portuguese:autoestrada interestadual, interestadual, ...
- Chinese:州际公路, 州与州之间的, ...
- Japanese:インターステート, 州間, ...
- Arabic:طريق بين الولايات, بَيْنِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:כְּבִישׁ בֵּין מְדִינָתִי, בֵּין־מְדִינָתִי, ...
- Russian:межштатная автомагистраль, между штатами, ...
- Ukrainian:інтерстейт, міждержавний, ...
- Hindi:इंटरस्टेट, अंतरराज्यीय, ...
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